TDiB S1E7: "If Only a Heart", by Caleb Stephens
The Wicked Library9 Touko 2021

TDiB S1E7: "If Only a Heart", by Caleb Stephens

We present another episode of The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with a dark tale written by Caleb Stephens and told by Nelson Pyles.

A father and daughter take a camping trip to come together after a terrible loss. But, what other terrible loss is required for a father to protect his daughter, and what will be left behind when the choice is made?

Host / Producer / Showrunner: Daniel Foytik | Lead Editor: Scarlett R. Algee | Creative Director: Jeanette Andromeda

Executive Producers: Nico Vettese, Scarlett R. Algee, Jeanette Andromeda

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